Source; www.tpc.com/scottsdale
Look who’s back, BurghGolfer is Back…..Nah Nah, Nah. Ok, I am no Eminem but I felt it is appropriate
since I have not posted a Blog on this site in a LONG time. It is not that I have
lacked things to say, I have just been busy.
So, I wanted to start back by writing a few course reviews
from our recent Annual Spring Golf Trip.
We went to Scottsdale again this year and played four great
courses. As we have done in the past we
played TPC Scottsdale on the final day.
Once again, we had awesome spring weather, 70’s at tee off and low 80’s
throughout the round.
I have to say I love playing this golf course. First, it is cool to play a great golf course
that the pros play each year. Second,
the TPC is a very “playable” golf course for the average player. What do I mean by that? The course is right in front of you. There are few blind tee shots, hidden fairway
bunkers, etc. Second, the forecaddies
are great. I love playing golf with a
caddie, but if you cannot have a full caddie the Forecaddie is the next best
thing.
We have all seen the bleachers on TV of the 40,000 fans on
the par 3 sixteenth. So, the staff has
told us on two different occasions that it takes three months to put the
bleachers up on that hole and two months to take them down. Can you imagine all that effort for the 5
days the players are there?
Another thing I like about the course is that it is a second
shot golf course. As I mentioned the
course is right in front of you off the tee.
However, you really need to know
where to hit your second and approach shots into the green. For example, on 18, I bombed a drive off the
tee and only had 117 into the green. I
was in between clubs and the caddy reminded me to stay right of the pin to
avoid the slope. I did listen to him however;
I hit my 52 degree wedge harder than normal and pull my second shot. This led to a difficult first putt which I
left 10 short of the hole. Which I went
on to miss and three putted.
In my normal course reviews I talk about the golf course,
driving range, facilities, pro shop and service. However, for this review all I can say is
that it is world class. It has
everything you could want, need or desire in a public golf course. The staff is exceptional, the pro shop is fully
stocked and if you need to work on your game there is no better range.
Sadly, they are about to redesign the TPC course starting in
April 2014. Not that I am opposed to
changes to the course but it will never be the same again. So, they will be closed for 8 months while
the renovation takes place. I am sure
the redesigned TPC will be just as fun and challenging as the original.
